Ilene Bauer Poet Limerick

Cell Phones

Many people deprived of a phone
Couldn’t function when they were alone
	For in this day and age
	It’s the norm to engage
With the screen of the cell that they own.

Human contact has suffered a blow
For technology’s now status quo.
	We might not recognize
	Someone just by his eyes
‘Less they’re lit by a battery’s glow.

Makes me wonder if old Alex Bell,
If brought back to earth just for a spell
	Would be more than just shocked
	But would have his world rocked
Watching everyone glued to a cell!

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Kasey Elliott April 25, 2016 at 9:50 AM hey Ilene is there anyway i can get your age? it would be very handy for a school report i need to do x Ilene Bauer May 4, 2016 at 8:24 PM hey kasey! i read your comment and meant to reply then totally forgot. i hope it's not too late for your school report. i'm 66 (yikes! it's even hard for me to believe...)

Andrea Dietrich March 30, 2016 at 3:25 PM I wish he could visit the modern world and return to his time and never have this thing invented. But then another inventor would just come along and think it up!! good one. loved the part about their eyes by battery glow.

Arthur Vaso March 29, 2016 at 9:19 PM Can you call me and we can discuss this? :)

Tim Smith March 29, 2016 at 9:08 PM You should have seen the holiday dinner at my house with 14 teenagers...lol...the selfie stick was out...great write

Jan Allison March 29, 2016 at 9:06 PM sad but true Ilene and the art of REAL conversation face to face is dying especially with the young:-( hugs jan xx

Daniel Turner March 29, 2016 at 7:35 PM Wonderful write, Ilene. Sad but true. (the situation) Really love the humor and I too would like to see the look on old Alex's face.